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This is my favourite topic
Posted February 16, 2009
I'm a huge fan of Robert E Howard, and more specifically, Conan. To date, it's quite sad that no one has successfully captured the feel of Conan - his untamed spirit, quick wits and Gordion-knot mentality
Posted February 16, 2009
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Weclock: They should make a game based on the bible.
"Press A to Whip Jesus"
"Press A to Stone The Whore"

The New Testament: A Quicktime Adventure
Posted March 08, 2009
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HertogJan: The (classic) Dune series could make a great adventure and/or RPG.
Even a MMORPG in that universe is possible as it offers several fractions all hungering for power and with different interests.
That offers the possibility of quests.
The same goes on for Isaac Asimov's Foundation series and other series.
A lot of books are suitable to make an action, adventure or rpg from.
All that's needed is a good setting/universe, characters a player can bond with and a good story.

They did make Dune games. Westwood made Emperor: Battle for Dune and Dune II
Posted March 08, 2009
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HertogJan: The (classic) Dune series could make a great adventure and/or RPG.

They made a Dune adventure games for the and [url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/frank-herberts-dune]PlayStation 2.
Post edited March 08, 2009 by Daedolon
Posted March 08, 2009
Since the Thread has been resurrected anyway, I'd love to play an adventure game based on Tom Robbins' novel "Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates". There are too few 18+ humorous adventure games out there.
Posted March 08, 2009
I wouldn't mind seeing a game made out of the Reality Dysfunction series by Peter F. Hamilton or the Otherland series by Thad Williams...
Posted March 08, 2009
If I can add my 2 cents, I'd love to see an adaptation of the Cycle of Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
Maybe as a point and click adventure or a dialog-heavy RPG.
I'm getting monotonous, all i can talk about lately are adventure games :-D
Posted March 08, 2009
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HertogJan: The (classic) Dune series could make a great adventure and/or RPG.
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Daedolon: They made a Dune adventure games for the and [url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/frank-herberts-dune]PlayStation 2.

I know of that game but unfortunately never managed to complete it.
Back than I was never able to find a game in stores in my area.
I've played a copied version and 1 from an abandonware site but at some point it kind of jammed and made it impossible to continue playing.
That version of Dune was partly based upon the movie Dune.
A new game based upon the books and less linear would be great.
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Grog: If I can add my 2 cents, I'd love to see an adaptation of the Cycle of Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
Maybe as a point and click adventure or a dialog-heavy RPG.
I'm getting monotonous, all i can talk about lately are adventure games :-D

It's been a long time since I read 1 of his books.
Nevertheless I would be interested in such a game.
Post edited March 08, 2009 by HertogJan
Posted March 08, 2009
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JudasIscariot: I wouldn't mind seeing a game made out of the Reality Dysfunction series by Peter F. Hamilton or the Otherland series by Thad Williams...

Yeah, like I said:
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Wishbone: I'd love an adventure / sandbox / RPG set in Peter Hamilton's Night's Dawn universe (The Reality Dysfunction).
Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that if any game studio ever picked it up, they'd turn it into a MMORPG instead. And it would suck.
Posted March 08, 2009
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JudasIscariot: I wouldn't mind seeing a game made out of the Reality Dysfunction series by Peter F. Hamilton or the Otherland series by Thad Williams...
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Wishbone: Yeah, like I said:
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Wishbone: I'd love an adventure / sandbox / RPG set in Peter Hamilton's Night's Dawn universe (The Reality Dysfunction).
Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that if any game studio ever picked it up, they'd turn it into a MMORPG instead. And it would suck.

That's what I get for not reading the entire thread :-).
Posted March 08, 2009
I always had a soft spot for Dune1 - it was an awesome game... even if i had to upgrade my whole system to run the talkie version (installed a cd drive! soundblaster!! etc..)
It sticks pretty close to the book.
I guess most of the sci-fi and fantasy books i read could make good games... though in the translation to games they might all end up pretty generic.
Lets say:
Song of Ice and Fire. (though it looks like Dragon Age might do that for us...)
Ender's Game. (as a super-fast 3D RTS game with darwinia/defcon style graphics)
Jennifer Government (comedy near-future. bladerunner meets er... something)
Sophie's World (philosophical adventure game)
Tuesday Next novels (literary action/adventure in an alternate reality Swindon)
Lone wolf & cub (classic manga serial)
already been adapted, but:
Discworld RPG and RTS.
Dragonriders of Pern (a decent game)
More Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper games (come on Rebellion!!)
I'm sure the books would suck now i'm grown up, but as a kid i loved the Belgariad novels, can't believe they haven't been made into a game yet.
Plus, how about the Gor novels? I'm sure there is a market for erotic fantasy games out there.... ;-)
Post edited March 08, 2009 by soulgrindr
Posted March 08, 2009
A"To Kill a Mockingbird" lawyer game. Complete with Phoenix Wright style dramatic poses.
Posted March 08, 2009
A Jack London book "The Sea Wolf" would make for a pretty cool point and click adventure.....
Posted March 08, 2009
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Weclock: I always thought "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" would make a great video game.
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Aliasalpha: An adventure game perhaps?
I've often wondered why there aren't shakespeare games, there's sex, bretrayal, violence, murder & good dialogue. Even a SCUMM engine style game would work, especially if you controlled multiple characters
Laertes
Use POISON with SWORD
Use POISONED SWORD with HAMLET
Hamlet
Get POISONED SWORD
Use POISONED SWORD with LAERTES
Queen Gertude
Get POISONED WINE
Use POISONED WINE with QUEEN GERTRUDE
Hamlet
Use POISONED SWORD with CLAUDIUS

OMG! Best. Idea. Ever.
I'm a huge Shakespeare fan and I can't believe I had never thought what they would be like in video game form. A point-and-click adventure game based off of Macbeth would be freaking sweet!
Also while were on the subject of point-and-click adventure games. They should definitely make some adventure games based off the best works of Jules Verne. They already made a spin off of The Mysterious Island. They should work the same magic with 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth.
Hold on. I have to go faint in a pool of drool.
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They should also make video games based on the Into Darkness book and its many sequels(Out of Darkness, Through the Darkness etc...). I haven't even read the books yet(Although I plan to soon) and I already know they would make great games. Imagine WWII with dragons and you get the idea.
Post edited March 08, 2009 by MrEco
Posted March 08, 2009
only problem with a shakespearian adventure game, is that most people already know the walkthrough.
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